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What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work.
My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. He will be deeply missed.
My friend, Sir Patrick Stewart, has passed away.
The fact that I was able to truly call him a friend is insane in itself, but it’s true.
He was a lifelong Huddersfield Town supporter, and through my work with them, we came together.
I would bring him the newest gear, talk to his AMAZING wife Sunny (who loved him so much) and listen to stories.
I got to shuttle the two of them around Sacramento one weekend, and it truly was an incredibly fun time.
Over the years, we would talk every Saturday during soccer season. I would always make sure he was set up (he wasn’t Mr Tech), and then we would watch the match. Afterward, we would always have a 2 man postgame show on the phone, but he hosted and I listened.
I could listen to him read the phone book. He was incredibly and unfailingly kind, always asking about me and my family, especially my USC daughter, as he lived in Los Angeles as well.
I am so sad I didn’t have longer to spend with him, I’m sad I never got to talk to him when the team gets promoted, but I’m so incredibly grateful for the time I DID get to spend with the most unlikely friend I’ve ever had.
I grew up idolizing Captain Picard, but the man behind the Captain was even better. I assure you of that.
I will miss the phone ringing and him saying in his big, bellowing English accent:
“WELL HELLO DAVID”
Yeah, he always called me David, insisted I not call him “Sir”, but I always did. Because he deserved it.
Most of all, I’ll just miss my friend.
Be at peace, Sir Patrick.
Thank you for everything.
PS: I hate 2026
That does it for the roster cuts right at the 5pm ET deadline:
Lakers waive Dalton Knecht to get to 15 players.
Bucks waive Kevin Porter Jr. to get to 15 players.
Grizzlies waive Micah Peavy and Walter Clayton Jr. to get to 15 players.
All 30 NBA rosters are now good to go.
Teams who need to make moves ahead of today’s 5pm ET roster finalization deadline:
• Grizzlies (17/15 roster spots)
• Bucks (16/15 roster spots)
• Lakers (16/15 roster spots)
• Rockets (16/15 roster spots)
The Kings are considering point guard reinforcements, sources say, after the sudden loss of Ben Simmons to a season-ending Achilles tear during practice on Sunday.
NBA teams have to be at no more than 15 players on standard contracts and three players on two-way contracts by 5 PM ET today.
Here are the teams with moves to make today:
DAL: +1
HOU: +2 (both signed to E10 deals)
LAL: +1
MEM: +2
MIL: +1
NBA waivers so far today:
CHI - Brandon Boston Jr., Drew Peterson, Jalen Bridges, Orlando Robinson
IND - James Johnson, Keba Keita, Rienk Mast
LAL - Rafael Castro, Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones
MIA - Ezra Ausar, Kylor Kelley, Gabe Madsen, Benz Mbeng
MIL - Marcus Garrett
MEM - Zach Cleveland
NYK - Dink Pate
OKC - Dariq Whitehead, Buddy Boeheim, Nate Johnson, Lamar Wilkerson, Christoph Tilly
PHI - Dillon Jones, Cris Carroll, Jameer Nelson Jr., Taye Fields
PHX - Haywood Highsmith, Kennedy Chandler, Phillip Wheeler
POR - Jeremy Sochan
TOR - Nimari Burnett, Jalen Celestine, Tyson Degenhart, Tyreke Key, Jamarion Sharp
UTA - Tamar Bates, Jonas Aidoo
WAS - Trevor Keels, Chris Livingston, Alondes Williams